Long-eared sunfish were taken at all stations but were notably more
abundant in the Neosho River, where the largest population occurred at
the upper station. In all three years of the study, large samples were
obtained by means of rotenone in the same pool at the upper Neosho
station. There were fewer long-eared sunfish present each year, and
average size increased slightly. Collections in other pools at this
station indicated that long-eared sunfish maintained a high level of
abundance throughout my study.
Long-eared sunfish occurred in pools having bottoms of gravel or bedrock
at the upper Neosho station, or near shore over rubble or gravel in slow
to moderate current at the middle Neosho station.
#Lepomis humilis# (Girard)